Comparison

iMolview vs Viseum

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iMolview

Explore biological molecules in 3D. View proteins, DNA, and drug structures from major databases. Customize representations, select specific elements, and analyze molecular interactions. Sync your own files and save scenes for later.

Highlights
  • 3D molecular visualization
  • Browse PDB, DrugBank, Pubchem
  • Customizable representations
  • Individual element coloring
  • Neighbor analysis
  • Electron density map contouring
  • Scene saving and management
Features
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Explore the fascinating world of biological macromolecules: iMolview lets you browse and view in 3D protein and DNA structures from Protein Data Bank, drug molecules from DrugBank, and small molecules from Pubchem. Search for drug names like 'ibuprofen' or 'gefitinib' in DrugBank, or proteins like 'insulin' or 'thyroid receptor' in PDB. Information associated with each molecule in these databases is also at your fingertips. Sync and view your own structure files via iTunes. Molecular view can be customized with a rich set of molecular representations (wires, balls-and-sticks, space filling, ribbon diagrams, molecular surfaces) and various coloring schemes. Select residues, atoms or chains and color or change their representations individually. Select 'neighbors' of a ligand or any other selection to identify interacting atoms or residues. Set 'inertia' to the maximum and let your molecule spin in 3D indefinitely. Save the current scene (viewpoint + representation) as a slide which can be easily accessed later. Save the whole molecular document with multiple slides. Load and contour electron density map

About

Viseum

Features
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The Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History promotes scientific research in the field of Italian and global history of art and architecture. Established as a private foundation by Henriette Hertz (1846–1913), it was inaugurated in 1913 as a research center of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gesellschaft. Today, the Bibliotheca Hertziana is part of the Human Sciences Section of the Max Planck Society and is considered one of the world's most renowned research institutes for art history.

Screenshots

iMolview1 screens
Viseum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Viseum at Free against iMolview's $0.99. iMolview's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Viseum is free to download; iMolview costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMolview ships an update every 2 months, Viseum every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iMolview versus Viseum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMolviewViseum
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB228 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMolsoftAperion XR

In-app purchases

None

iMolview

No in-app purchases

None

Viseum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMolview free?
iMolview costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Viseum free?
Viseum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iMolview or Viseum have ads?
Neither iMolview nor Viseum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMolview or Viseum?
iMolview ships an update every 2 months, and Viseum every 5 months. Most recently, iMolview was updated on September 27, 2026 and Viseum on September 9, 2026.

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